Where to start? Understand your fleet as it operates today. In order to measure the benefit from your sourcing endeavor, first you need to set a baseline. This will require gathering data from your current fleet providers as well as the folks in your organization who utilize products and services from those fleet providers. You will need to collect and review policies, invoices, contracts,...

Fire! How to Walk the Hot Coals of Gender Issues at Work (APICS, Talent Stream) August 17 th , 12n ET It is impossible to actively engage in the modern workforce without occasionally stumbling into gender-based issues – and that goes for men and women of all generations. In this webinar, Elba Pareja-Gallagher, founder of ShowMe50.org, will share practical tips for navigating the situ...

The Physical Environment I was going to write that this is the not-to-be-missed section of the book, but I’d have to say it again about speech and silence (see below). In Chapter 1 there is a wonderful section about physically arranging teams for in-person negotiations, complete with illustrations. Who sits at the center? Where should the junior team members and interns be placed (hi...

Renewing the Office SA if moving towards Office 365 ProPlus: You can secure a lifetime loyalty discount of 20% or more on Office 365 ProPlus if you own a perpetual license for Office with SA. The EA program enables enterprises to migrate users to Office 365 over time. The subscription product includes several benefits over the perpetual license version, such as per-user licensing and Offic...

Bot technology, or a ‘web robot’, is a type of software application that runs on scrips over the internet. Companies are exploring this technology aggressively, especially for the integration of artificial intelligence. For example, Siri –Apple’s intelligent assistant - pulls data from the internet such as weather and information stored on your phone in calendars and conta...

Following are a few recent examples that showcase the growing relevance of 3D printing: General Electric has invested heavily into 3D printing, with deals worth $1.4 billion. GE is expected to print 100,000 parts for jet engines by 2020. ThyssenKrupp plans to develop in-house 3D printing capability to manufacture various components of elevators, wind turbines, and submarines. Daimler’s truc...

Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Pros

This book, co-authored by BMP Editor Kelly Barner, provides procurement professionals with the process, skills, and resources to develop a supply market intelligence program that delivers value to the organization as a whole.

Procurement at a Crossroads: Career Impacting Insights

This latest book from BMP Editor Kelly Barner examines the 10 major questions regarding procurement’s role in the enterprise and how we are at a crossroads that will shape the future of the profession.